Per Diem RN Unit A4 BU - Women's Recovery (PACU) - Sharp Mary Birch - Night Shift

Sharp HealthCare•San Diego, CA

About The Position

Provides direct and indirect nursing services to patients and families in the Women's Recovery (PACU) unit at Sharp Mary Birch. The role applies the nursing process and critical thinking to deliver individualized, safe, therapeutic, and efficient care throughout the continuum of care. It includes coordinating care with patients, families, and multidisciplinary team members; supporting patient education, recovery, and discharge planning; and contributing to the development of coworkers and students. The position is per diem, has variable night-shift start and end times, requires weekends as needed, and requires on-call availability.

Requirements

Graduate of nursing school.
Two years of clinical experience.
California Registered Nurse (RN) license from the California Board of Registered Nursing.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professionals (AHA BLS Healthcare).
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certificate.
American Heart Association ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification.

Responsibilities

Delegate and assign care delivery tasks to team members, communicate expectations, determine appropriate supervision, and follow up to ensure delegated tasks are completed.
Assess the appropriateness of physician orders and question physicians when appropriate.
Document patient care comprehensively in accordance with department and entity guidelines, policies, and procedures.
Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families, address barriers to communication and rapport, adapt care to social and cultural needs, and advocate for patients.
Support coworkers, provide constructive feedback, share unit-specific information, and offer incidental teaching to team members, students, and other staff.
Identify and apply opportunities to improve work processes and systems.
Provide age-appropriate patient and family education regarding recovery, self-care, end-of-life care, health maintenance, health promotion, and wellness.
Coordinate transfer and discharge planning and teaching with the health care team, and collaborate on patient education materials.
Plan and coordinate care through timely communication with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team; manage multiple patient needs and use available resources to solve problems.
Use the nursing process and critical thinking to assess patient needs, identify actual or potential risks, develop and revise care plans, evaluate interventions, and make referrals.
Prioritize resources and collaborate with patients, families, and team members to meet individualized needs.
Guide other nurses in applying the nursing process and may assist with preceptorship and professional development of new nurses and students.
Implement safe, therapeutic, and efficient care for patients with complex needs, recognize complications, and demonstrate accountability for patient outcomes.
Coordinate care administered by other members of the care team and may assume relief charge nurse responsibilities.